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School shooter’s dad gets 2 years for gun possession
by Daniel TerrillThe father of a teen who opened fire at a Washington high school in 2015 was sentenced to two years in prison for possessing a gun while subject to a domestic violence protection order.
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Bloomberg outspends NRA 15 to 1 for Oregon background checks
by Chris EgerAccording to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission, Everytown for Gun Safety spent over $750,000 to pass expanded background check laws in the state.
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Oregon recall effort suspended as House leader steps down
by Chris EgerA move to recall Democratic House Majority Leader Val Hoyle over issues to include passage of gun control legislation, halted this week as the lawmaker announced she was stepping down.
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Oregon becomes 8th state to mandate background checks on most gun transfers
by Chris EgerKeeping her promise to gun control groups, Gov. Kate Brown (D) signed legislation Monday that makes the state the most recent to adopt expanded background checks to include most private gun sales.
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Gun rights lawsuit over Washington background check law dismissed
by Chris EgerU.S. District Court Judge Benjamin H. Settle on Thursday issued an order to dismiss a suit brought by a number of Second Amendment advocates on the controversial I-594 ballot initiative passed last November.
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Oregon background check passes legislature, heads to signature
by Chris EgerOregon is set to become the eighth state that mandates Brady-style background checks on virtually all gun transfers as a bill that passed the state house Monday heads to the ready pen of Gov. Kate Brown.
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Controversial Oregon background check bill facing final vote Monday
by Chris EgerWith gun control and gun rights groups each stumping for opposite outcomes, a measure to mandate expanding background checks for virtually all firearms transfers in set for its final review by Oregon lawmakers.
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Oregon background check bill takes 9 hour beating in hearings
by Chris EgerA House committee listened to a marathon of speakers for and against a controversial proposal to expand background checks to nearly all gun transfers Wednesday.
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Oregon lawmakers face recall following gun control votes
by Chris EgerAt least one state senator and two members of the house may have to fight for their seats due to a grass roots push by local voters to show them the door.
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Oregon Senate approves expanded background checks (VIDEO)
by Chris EgerIn a partisan move, Oregon Democrats gave their seal of approval Tuesday to legislation championed by gun control groups that would mandate background checks on most gun transfers.
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Court papers in I-594 lawsuit allowing Bloomberg groups to intervene
by Chris EgerU.S. District Court Judge Benjamin H. Settle on Monday issued an order to allow a number of gun control groups who backed the controversial I-594 ballot initiative to join a lawsuit against it as defendants.
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Federal judge shoehorns gun control groups into Washington background check suit
by Chris EgerA U.S. District Court judge has allowed a number of gun control groups who backed the controversial I-594 ballot initiative to join a lawsuit against it as defendants.
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